Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| 01507 | 01/01/2004 | 10005444 | Second row seat belt will not retract passengers side. sit bulletin 1403282. *tt | 02/27/2004 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| 072301 | 07/23/2001 | 621224 | On some vehicles the second row passenger seat belts may experience a condition where the second row passenger side seat belt will not release. *tt | 09/12/2001 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||||
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 09-09-40-001A | 02/01/2011 | 10038294 | Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. buckle release button is sticking. seat belt warning light illuminated. likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 10/28/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| My 2yr old daughter was strangled last night in our 2002 chevy venture. the van has a built in toddler seat(may be called differ) well, she some how managed to have the adult seat belt wrap around her neck and then the seat belt tighten up. we could not get the belt off due to it being locked. we opened the door, of course this is after a quick panic across lanes in the highway to exit the major highway we were driving on. well, i had my son run over to pep boys and tell them there is a 2yr old that is chocking from a seatbelt the will not let go and we need something to cut the belt with. they were very helpful there at pep boys. my son managed to run back to us and hand me the emergency device to cut the belt and release our daughter. the was nothing we could do. we opened the door and had the van in park. i think if i and my son were not there, we may have one less member in our family today. something needs to be done for this can never happen again. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2006 | 1 | 08/24/2001 | |
| My wife was in an auto accident in which my five year old daughter was killed. my wife had properly secured ellie in her seat belt but she was ejected from the auto and died instantly in a low speed crash. she may have unbuckled or herself but our major concern is that the car had previous seat belt failure and we have the maintenance records to support this. *nm | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/15/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 06/07/2002 |
| Seat belt on drivers side does not clip tightly when attempting to buckle.*ak | |||
| 03/18/2004 | 41000 | 1 | |
| While driving/parking middle seat seat belts would not stay buckled. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/29/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 35 mph, another vehicle merged into consumer's vehicle lane, causing a rear end collision. child in the third row, center was ejected from the vehicle because seat belt failed to restrain him. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 27000 | 20 | 05/12/2002 |
| Driver seat belt will not clip into locking mechanism.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/17/2005 | 25000 | 7 | 06/18/2001 |
| Dt: 2002 chevrolet venture. consumer is handicapped and has to drive left footed. within the first year of owning the venture opened left sliding manual door and the door fell off the tracks and fell onto the consumer. this was in november of 2002. consumer's brother put the door back on the tracks and sled it as far as it would go, but would not close. drove the van to dealership, they said they fixed it. continued to have door problems, and vehicle has been in and out of the dealership. august or september of 2004, the door fell off again. stopped and had help putting it back on. took it back to dealership, they said they fixed it again. then, the sliding door overlapped the drivers door, pining the consumer in vehicle. took back to dealership and this time it was out of warranty, and consumer had to pay to have it fixed. currently, the window was moving from the wind that was coming around the door. called the manufacturer, and i told them that door needed to be fixed agai. currently, the car was parked in consumer's driveway awaiting repairs. the right door was now showing the same problems, the dealership changed the right door module due to a recall. this fixed the right door. the door has no handles to be able to shut the door ,and consumer must slide the door using the window, and this was unsafe. the dealership put new seat belts in because they said the seat belts were causing the door problem . the new seat belts do not retract. the seat latch by the right rear door broke, could not move the seat in any way. about 2 months ago, while driving stopped at a stop sign and smelled gas. the o ring had a defect that caused this, according to the dealership. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT | |||
| 10/28/2008 | 130000 | 1 | |
| My 2yr old daughter was strangled last night in our 2002 chevy venture. the van has a built in toddler seat(may be called differ) well, she some how managed to have the adult seat belt wrap around her neck and then the seat belt tighten up. we could not get the belt off due to it being locked. we opened the door, of course this is after a quick panic across lanes in the highway to exit the major highway we were driving on. well, i had my son run over to pep boys and tell them there is a 2yr old that is chocking from a seatbelt the will not let go and we need something to cut the belt with. they were very helpful there at pep boys. my son managed to run back to us and hand me the emergency device to cut the belt and release our daughter. the was nothing we could do. we opened the door and had the van in park. i think if i and my son were not there, we may have one less member in our family today. something needs to be done for this can never happen again. *tr | |||
| 08/16/2002 | 12000 | 8 | |
| Crancking extensvly, brakes front and rear, uneven wear and tear, hydroplaning noise, vibrations, steering and unalignments problems, emmision repaired and treated, as the created sulphur odors, and stalling. uneven driving, abs light coming on at speed exceeding 60 mph. *ak | |||
| 03/15/2004 | 40000 | 4 | |
| Consumer complained about a problem with the retainer clip on the integrated child seat. a four year old child was able to open the clip at will. on four different occasions a child had been able to open the clip and release herself. *ak | |||